Bangladesh
Fire at Paribagh building brought under control
Dhaka, June 20 (UNB)-A fire that broke out on the 10th floor of a high-rise building at Paribagh in the city on Thursday afternoon has been brought under control.
9 get death for murdering Chapainawabganj Jubo League leader
Chapainawabganj, June 20 (UNB)— Nine people were sentenced to death on Thursday for murdering Jubo League leader Monirul Islam, who was also the treasurer of Sonamasjid Land Port C&F Agents Association.
Plant saplings at houses, workplaces: PM
Dhaka, Jun 20 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all to plant and nurture saplings in their respective workplaces and houses with a view to protecting the environment.
2 held with gold chains in Chuadanga
Dhaka, June 20 (UNB) – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Thursday arrested two persons with four gold chains, weighing 1.22 kg, from the bordering area in Damurhuda upazila.
Provide Tk 50 lakh as compensation to Rajib’s family: HC
Dhaka, June 20 (UNB) – The High Court on Thursday ordered two bus companies to give Tk 50 lakh in damages to the family of Government Titumir College student Rajib Hasan within two months.
3 killed in ‘gunfights’ in Dhaka, Cumilla, N’ganj
Dhaka, June 20 (UNB) – Three people, including two suspected criminals and a ‘drug dealer’, were killed in alleged gunfights with law enforcers in Dhaka, Cumilla and Narayanganj on Thursday.
MoU signed to implement Component-3 of SCMFP
Dhaka, June 20 (UNB) – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Wednesday for the implementation of Component-3 (Community Empowerment and Livelihoods) of the Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project Phase-I (SCMFP).
100 shanties gutted in Chattogram market fire
Chattogram, June 20 (UNB) – At least 100 shanties and eight shops were gutted in a fire at Chaktai Bhera Market in Bakolia area of the city on Thursday morning.
Woman crushed to death by train in Kushtia
Kushtia, June 20 (UNB) – A woman was crushed under the wheels of a train at Pashuhat in Mirpur upazila on Thursday morning.
Birth anniversaries of Tagore, Nazrul celebrated in Korea
Dhaka, June 20 (UNB) - The birth anniversaries of Kobiguru Rabindranath Tagore and National Poet of Bangladesh Kazi Nazrul Islam were recently celebrated in South Korea.